This lake is actually a pit left over from the asphalt mining operations in the late 1800s. Since then, this pit has been collecting rain and groundwater thus creating a lake. There are still bubbles, sheen and stink that come from a deep underground oilfiield.... Animals were stuck inside during the ancient days...
These elephants were stuck during that time... Poor thing...
The fossils are discovered buried at the tar pit....
Leading to the museum...
We didn't go in... Too educational for us.... Hahaha...
Take a picture will do.....
See anything interesting here? Good to get a tan though...
Thank goodness the weather was very cooling.....
The oil fileld... Still productive at certain parts in the park....
The yellow cones are the ones with oil....
One for the album before we left Santa Monica to go home....
They love doing that when there is bright sunshine...or they would just go and sit in the lawn. Lovely open space there, very nice.
ReplyDeleteSo sad to read that animals stuck in the lake. :(
ReplyDeleteLovely photos.
Awaiting to see the next post...
ReplyDeleteinteresting place!! and nice that you can have so much to see even without having to pay to go into the museum.. :)
ReplyDeletewah so long ago still hv oil. so there still hv the smell? pening or not?
ReplyDeleteWhat a pity you were not interested to visit museums!
ReplyDeleteI would always spend hours inside the Science or History museums in overseas.
Maybe I am the nerdy type! Muahahaha
Selamat Hari Raya Holidays to you over there!
This is very interesting. I didn't know about the tar pits until now hah..hah...
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